Download or read book Mechanical Appliances, Mechanical Movements and Novelties of Construction written by Gardner D. Hiscox and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-09 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engrossing visual narrative profiles hundreds of mechanical devices. Nearly 1,000 detailed illustrations — including steam-powered appliances, spring-powered devices, and other machinery — are accompanied by informative descriptions.